ICourt-House. Va.

January 20. 1894.

fronds. Editor and-Owner.

Revel, of Baltimore, hasIccomac C. TT., during the

Dunaway, Acconiac 0.{tat Modestown, Tuesday¦tday nights.

Onaneoek, has just re

|r load of hay and is sell-a very low price.

There \yjgational n'1 06 an important cqngre-1South, A<feti"^' of M- E- Church,!mornin". ,comac ( ;- H., Sunday

Here-.iftwill be he'r P^'er and song service

Acconiac <1' at Church, South.,noon at ;; ^ everv Sunday after

o'clock.The ne?

AcademV r ll'1'"1 °' the MargaretFebruary begin on the-Ith of

entered w when new pupils can beith advantaf

Frank ttwill be d$ÖVQ ^ E- Church, South,28th. Rjj|dicatid, Sunday, Januarypr'eaeh tbT- ^- C. Bledsoe will

The sic/'to the hi/0!1 Champion will be soldon Satur?kest bidder at Mearsville,See adve.^aY' February 3rd, 2 p.

Jrtisement in this issue.Rev. S

Drummer Orimsley. late pastor ot'iCl,urt.]u..indtown and Hollies' Baptisttion as pfe nas tendered his resigna-(;r]-?.-Ciell]ja>tor of Baptist Church at!risfield|astA ver!

near Asf*y valuable farm situatedfered fof:ixv:nn;U1' ,nis county, is of

this issi-*r sa^ ;it private contract, in

Shield. !"'. ov the owner. Mr. Asa

tisemenfFor particulars see adver-

Mr. SVcome tok Shield wants you to

Thursdif :'ls store next Wednesday25th an /l-v a:,u- Friday, January 24th,

26th, and says if you do, heto sell you dress goods andds at some price.frove Church is undergoingrepairs. As the paint willtardened for some daystor, Rev. J. R. Sturges,on Sunday morning, the, at the Grange hall.Attention of our farmers is es-

invited to the new fertiliz-yertiseineuts in this issue, viz.,oke Super Phosphate. Onan-ertililing Co., Horse Manure

d Natural Fertilizer Co.

intendsdry goOak (

needednot bethe pa:preachinstant!The

pecialing adPocoucock

yet,will21st

of the,cock,of thlThefrom

ThHouse"comrni

a meeting of the stockholdersFirst National Bank of Onau-

llast Monday, about 00percent.sums subscribed was paid,

'bank will be open for businesshe 1st to loth of next month.

reputation of the MaltbyBaltimore, for first class uc-

lodatious and low rates is fullyed under the present manage-This fact with its central lo-

i should- recommend itTö «IIHers.

pecial attention is invited to ad-isement of J. O. Taylor in this!6. He is prepared to do all kindsfin and stove work at any pointhe Eastern Shore. He can give

fple testimonials as to efficiency as|rorkman.

O. F. Byrd, dentist, Temper?..e-ville, Va., proposes to leave the

5unty the last of this month for therpose of locating elsewhere and

jquests his patients needing atteu-lIon to call at his office as early as]possible in ne.xt week.

At a congregational meeting offMakeinie Presbyterian Church lastiSunday R. AY. Harding and S. T.Ross were elected elders and E. T.Colebum and J. H. Fletcher deacons,of that church. The ordination ser-1"vices will occur Sunday morning.

Judge Benj. T. Gunter will con¬

tinue to serve the people of theEighth Judicial Circ n't for anotherterm of eight years. He was re elect¬ed to the position he now holds bythe General Assembly en last Satur¬day.Mr. N. B. Vvescott will resume the

practice of law as a member of theAcconiac bar at an early day. Hegave up a large and lucrative prac¬tice some years ago in Pueblo. Colo¬rado, to return to his native countyand has since been leading the life ofa fanner.

Mr. A. Poindexrer Taylor, of Rich¬mond; Va., special agent of the Prov¬ident Savings Life Assurance Societyof New York, has associated wfth himMr. L. W. Groton,x)f Onaneoek, andtogether, they will make a tour ofthe Fastern Shore in the interest ofsaid company. An advertisement ofthe same appears in this issue. Thecompany and itsagents.all merit thepatronage of our people.Grippe has been very prevalent of

late in the neighborhood of theCourt House and three deaths re¬

ported in the enterprise, wen

caused by same. They died of pneu¬monia, following the grippe. Twocolored peopie have also fallen vic¬tims to the disease in this vicinityduring the week. Very many peo¬ple still continue ill with the grippebut tfiere are no other cases in whichserious results are expected.

Mr. F. W. Byrd was in Accomac,last week, on his first tour of thenew year, ar.d still as the representative of the firm- of Jas. Myer & Co..so long and favorably known to all:he people of the Eastern Shore. Hewill of course continue to serve them.and no one could better.and maybe expected after the usual intervalsby our merchants, and by the excellent housewives which through themhe serves. He proposes to furnishthem this year with flour, always a

specialty with him, superior to any¬thing ever offered before in that Hue.

ÜEI0ttBOEHÖ01) XOTE*.

SIitj»»»s\ III«-.

Mrs. Blbridgc J. Ross is quite wellaga'n.Mr. S. Ifpshur Byrd and wife are

housekeeping. A housewurming isnext in order.

"rMr. Ezekie) Ross will soon move toHallwood, and Capt. Geo. T. Nockwill occupy the house vacated byhiin.A Good Templar lodge is being

gotten up here. Thos. B Gillespie,Esq., is heading the movement. Weare hoping for good results from thiseffort.

George Gillespie, Jr., has purchaseda farm near Atlantic, and has movedupon it. John L. Rnytield was thepurchaser of a tract of land near

here recently sold by him.

Mr. John L. Gillespie has movedback to his farm on the sea side road.He is keeping the house warm,readyto receive his grandson and bridewho will reside with him upon theirreturn from their wedding trip.Albert Walsh, son of our fellow

townsman and merchant of this place.Wm. Walsh, left for New York, Tues¬day night. He will enter the employof Walsh & Werthern, one of which.Mr. Jas. Walsh.is an uncle of theyoung man.

Harry West, son of the late Dr.Francis West, who has been visitingN. W. Nock, left on Friday of lastweek, to attend the Margaret Academy at Onancock. Mrs. HennieWest is visiting her daughter Eva,in Jersey City.The Messrs. Morris, recent pxir-

ehasers of that elegant farm "RedHank" near here, seem to be men ofenergy and good judgment. We ex¬

tend to them a hearty welcome andwish them a pleasant abode, andabundant returns for their labors.

Miss Willie Barnes, our merchantJohn M. Bloxoiu. Mr. and Mrs. JohnTaylor, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewell.Sr.. and Major Bloxoin, are all yetsuffering from la grippe; Manyothers have had the disease, but thusfar we are glad to report no fatalities.A new church will ho built at

"Shilon" this summer. "Shiloh"and Hall's Chapel now constitute a

separate charge, a Rev. Mr. Clement. of Richmond, bring the pastor.Bethel and Mappsville Churches re¬main in charge of the Rev. J. L.King.

In answer to a recent communica¬tion from N. W. Nock, Hon. W. A.Jones states that he will soon bringthe proposition for deepening andwidening the water way from Chincoteague. southward, to the atten¬tion of the committee on Rivers andHarbors, and will secure at once, ifpossible, an order for a preliminarysurvey of the route. We hope thislong needed work may soon be un¬der contract.

The event of the week in this sec¬

tion, was the marriage on Wednes¬day, the Ktth. of thejiojH'J..ir- couple.Mr. Johji_L Rayfield and .Miss RoseOil'.espie. It is said to have been a

very impressive and elaborate affair.They were married by the Rev. .1. L.King, at the home of the bride, andimmediately took the north boundtrain from Hallwood for a northerntour. Circumstances, over whichyour scribe unfortunately had no

control, prevents a detailed accountof the event.

A. Frank Byrd, Teniperanceville,has just received at bis home, forsale, a car load of timothy hay.Motto. "Best goods for least money."Car lots to dealers at bottom prices.

Tangier Islund.

^Geo. W. Glenn and a Mr. Lee, ofWashington, D. C, were here duringlast week, their object being the or¬

ganization of an order of Rechabites.Capt. Noah Crockett while reload

iug some shells recently, failed tocap one until he had loaded it, whenthe charge exploded, blowing off partof his hand.

Notwithstanding the oyster glutin Baltimore and consequent Hatprices, there have been lots of buy¬ers here during last week loading forthat market. They know good oys:ters as-ill always sell and they alsoknow where to get them.

Capt. Andrew Parks, while outducking Saturday, tired at some

ducks, when both barrels of the gunwent off, the stock breaking in sev¬eral pieces, one of which was drivenwith great force in his nose andcheek, inflicting a very painfulwound.

Our mail communications havebeen quite limited for the pastmonth or so, sometimes owing to theweather, offener to negligence of thecarrier. During last week we hadbut two mails, and one of thosecame in a day behind time. We us¬

ually have three mails a week, andit is carried from here to Cristield bycanoe, and during the winter monthsmail on this route is very irregular.There are sO many blowy days, andthe pay is only $334; ( when there isan appropriation for this route ofS7")0), that the carrier endeavors tomake up for lost trips by carryingpassengers, and will wait for themhere until the middle of the day, theschedule hour for leaving being 7.00a. m. Consequently be arrives lateat Cristield and can't make the re¬turn trip until the following day.This is a nuisance and a gross violation of the postal regulations andneeds inspection by the Department.The route should be by steamer.The "Eastern Shore" could touchhere very easily and we could have a

regular mail four times a week bothto Crisfield and below.

2q per cent, discount on overcoatsand clothing at rock bottom prices,and everything else at reasonablepriees3at

Slocomb Bros.,Onancock, Va.

Sew Church.

Business very quiet with our mer¬

chants since January 1st.

Mr. Bud Smith, of Wilmington,Del., is in town spending a few dayswith friends and relatives.

Many of our young friends got mar¬ried during the holidays, some ofwhom now wish they were singleagain. -

Mr. Willie A. Covington at thiswriting is quire ill, but his manyfriends hope that he will soon be outagain.

Mr. Win. 0. Riggin, of the firm ofRiggin & Houston, has just returnedhome from a business trip to north¬ern cities.

Mr. Alexandria Grande and fami¬ly have returned from a visit of sev¬eral weeks to friends and relativesin Northern cities.

Mr. E. W. Hutchinson has movedto his residence on Main Street,wherehe has built additions to both hisstore and dwelling.Miss Margaret A. Marshall accom¬

panied by her friends. Misses SarahJones and Lottie Covington, is inBaltimore receiving treatment forher eyes.

Mr. Win. H. Marshall agreeablysurprised his many friends by gettingout twice during the beautifulweather in Christmas, it being thefirst time since May last.

Out little school house containingtwo rows of seats, seven to each row,each seat made to hold two childrencomfortably, is full to overflowing.Fifty-three pupils answer to roll-calland the little boys are begging themerchants for nail kegs and boxes toTake lo the school-house in order tohave something to sit on. We thinkit high time that our trustees and su¬

perintendent had taken interestenough to furnish us with a largerand more comfortable house, as it isso badly needed. In fact, a gradedschool is needed at this place.

The- Oyster (Inestloii.

The following very sensible articleon the oyster question, from the penof Dr. Geo. W. LeCato, appeared inthe Richmond Times, of the 11thinst:In view of the oyster convention

called by the Chamber of Commercefor January 13th, following closelyupon the message of Governor Mc-Kinney, there is reasonable fear thatan unhealthy enthusiasm in the lineof oyster revenue threatens theState. To those who view the oysterquestion from a theoretical stand¬point the late increase of revenue

may naturally lead to false assump¬tions and unfair and even dangerousconclusions. Certainly there are

many important considerations in¬volved, which should have dueweight in determining further legis-tion.With no practical knowledge of

oyster culture, the inference is fairenough that a million acres of hot"torn at a uniform rental of $1 peracre, will yield the State a milllionof dollars annual revenue. Noarith"metical proposition could be plainerand simpler: and to the theorist, whomay be a revenue enthusiast, thesolution is as gratifying as logical.But, unfortunately, to the practicedOysterman it is equally plain that a

large portion of this so called plant-ing-ground is absolutely worthless as

oyster bottom; and that no resident,or non-resident, could be induced toplant it, even with a bonus from theState, instead of a tax. It is by no

means a fact that all bottom coveredby salt water furnishes suitable sitesfor planting-grounds. There are

many locaal conditions inimical not

only to the growth, but to the life ofthe plant, as the oysterman oftenlearns from expensive experience^which the theorist has failed to pointout. It is even more difficult for theplanter to comprehend how even themarshes along the sea coast of Acco-mac and Northampton are to bemade especially prolific, as alleged,considering they are merely highturf-banks, thickly set in course

glass, and very rarely covered bywateT at the highest tides.But, granting the assumptions of

the theorist, the planter himselfknows very well that to cover allthese bottoms with plants is to prac¬tically impoverish the great oysterfield and dwarf the whole crop by an

over demand on the food supply.This fact has been too often demon¬strated within the limits of local sit¬uations, and is too plain and simpleto pass unnoticed. And hence it be.comes a matter or some practical im¬portance to determine, before enthu¬siasm has run too far, how manyacres of bottom are to be eliminatedfrom the estimate so confidently giv=en out, and upon which this gratify¬ing calculation for revenue is made.

It is therefore, easy to see thatprogress in the line indicated by theGovernor's message should at leastbe slow enough to be safe. Thereare many thousands of Virginia's cit¬izens dependent upon this industryfor their daily bread. Most of themby constant, hard toil, exposure andrisk of life, are eking out scanty sup¬port. These people should not beneedlessly embarassed and distressedon the assumption of theories notmaturely considered. uTo fosterand protect the oyster industry ofthe State'for the benefit of its owncitizens" is the manifest duty of theCommonwealth. To foster and pro¬tect it mainly in the direction ofState revenue, and possibly to theextent of compromising the industryitself, both to the State and its citi¬zens, would be poor statesmanshipand poor public policy. It is even

possible that undue enthusiasm on

the subject may ultimately lead toseiious recoil against the very theoryupon which it is based. And our

Legislature, charged with the graveresponsibility of dealing with thisquestion, will likely give it the se¬

rious, \ radical consideration thesubject deserves.

Bill in ProtectSheep and Otber Stock,

The following hill "to protect sheep*nd other stock in the counties ofAccomac and Northampton", introduced in the Senate by Dr. Geo. W.LeOato, has passed that body:

1. Bejt enacted by. the GeneralAssembly of Virginia, that it shallbe the duty of the assessors for thecounties of Accomac and Northamp¬ton to take annually, at the time oflisting the taxable property therein,a list of all dogs over three monthsold, showing whether male or female,with the name of the owner or per¬son in whose possession the same isfound, upon the oath or affirmationof the owner or housekeeper or headof the family with whom or on whoselot or plantation any dog or

dogs may be found, as to the num¬

ber of dogs such person may own or

have or as may be on his lot, planta¬tion or premises, whether owned byhim (or her) or not, and shall returnsuch list of dogs to the clerk's officeof their respective counties at thetime when he returns his list of taxa¬ble property, under the like lines,penalties and forfeitures as are now

incurred by him for neglect of anysimilar duties under existing laws as

to his duties in listing and returningtaxable property.

2. That every case where the own¬

er of a dog fails to pay the license-tax provided for in the third sectionof this act. it shall be the duty of

the constable of the district in whichsaid delinquent resides, to kill said

dog, for which he shall receive a feeof fifty cents out of the fund hereinafter provided, and to that end thesaid constable shall obtain from thecounty treasurer a list of all dJinqucnts under this act in bis district,and he shall, within thirty days af¬

ter receiving such list, discharge his

duty in this behalf, and on his fail¬ure so to do, when practicable heshall pay a line of fifty cents for eachdog he so fails to kill.

;i That when said assessors shallhave ascertained the number of dogsthey shall assess a license tax of fiftycents rer head on all male dogs andall spayed female dogs, and on ev¬

ery slut or female dog one dollarshall be assessed, and the said sums

shall be collected and accounted for'by the county treasurer as countylevies are by law directed to be col¬lected and accounted for; and thetreasurer shall keep a separate ac¬

count of the fund arising from saidtax. The said fund shall be, andthe same is hereby appropriated for

remunerating the inhabitants of saidcounties for any loss they maysustain from dogs killing or crip¬pling their sheep or any otherstock, and for paying any expensenecessary to carry this act into ef.feet, and any balance remaining on

hand for any year shall be appropriated to the county school fund of

public schools, to be used in accor¬

dance with the laws governing thedisposition of such fund.

4. If it be found that the fund aris¬ing under this net for any year shallbe insufficient to pay the wholeamount of damages inflicted by dogson the owners of sheep or other stock

property, in either of said counties,each sufferer shall be paid out ofsaid fund in proportion to the losssustained.

5. That it shall be the duty of anyjustice of the peace in said countieson an application of the owner of

sheep or other stock, or his agent,which have been killed or woundedby dogs (not his own) since the pas¬sage of this act, to issue a summons

to three discreet persons who are

qualified voters in either of saidcounties (two of whom may act), whobeing legally sworn, shall go forth¬with on the premises where suchsheep or other stock may be, andexamine into the facts and justiceof the claim and appraise the amountof damages sustained by the owner,such damages not to exceed the as.

sessed value of said sheep or otherstock; and when said sheep or otherstock were not in possession of saidowner at the time of assessment, or

if in possession, not assessed, thedamages shall be the assessed valueof sheep of like grade and quality inthe community where such sheep or

stock are killed or crippled, and saidappraisers shall return an accuratestatement under their hands to a

justice, who, if it appears that suchsheep or other stock were killed or

crippled by dogs not belonging tothe owner of said sheep or otherstock, shall approve the said return

by endorsing the same and shallforward all the papers to the clerkof his respective county who shallreceive the same and present themto the board of supervisors at theirnext meeting.

0. All the payments made by thetreasurer out of funds created bythis act shall be on the order of theboard of supervisors, certified by theclerk of said board.

7. The treasurer shall annually, atthe yearly meeting of the board of

supervisors, make a settlement withsaid board of his management ofthis fund, and said settlement shallbe recorded by the clerk; and allpayments out of this fund shall bemade within fifteen days after saidyearly meeting.

8. The fees of officers employed inthe execution of this act shall besimilar to those received for like ser¬

vice; and where none are prescribedby law the board of supervisors shallmake such compensation as theymay deem right, all of which shallbe paid out of such fund,

!). This act shall not affect sectionstwenty-one hundred and ninety-twoand twenty-one hundred and ninety-three of flie Code of eighteen hundredand eighty-seven.

10. This act shall be in force fromits passage.

Remember the slaughter sale ofdry and dress goods at my store inLeemont only lasts three days, Jan-nary 24th, 25th and 2Gth. If youdon't get some of these cheap goodsit will be your own fault. Priceslowest yet. S. J. Shield.

Slocomb Bros., Onancock, will cer¬

tainly sell you goods now, cheap.

Bill Relating lo ilie- Dredgingnr o.v«-tcwi.

The object of this bill is to re¬

lieve the expense of a trial for fel¬ony, and was introduced at the re¬

quest of the county judge and Com¬monwealth's attorney of this county,by Senator LeCato.

1. Be it enacted by the GeneralAssembly of Virginia, That sectiontwenty one hundred and fifty-six ofthe Code be, and is hereby amendedand re-enacted so as to read as

follows: ^

Sec. 21!5(j. It shall not be lawful totake or catch oysters with a dredge,scrape or instrument other than ordi¬nary oyster^ tongs, in any of thewaters of the commonwealth, exceptas otherwise provided in sectionstwenty-one hundred and sixty-fourand twenty one hundred and sixty-five. If any person take--or catchoysters with, a dredge, scrape or in¬strument other than ordinary oystertongs, in any of the waters of thiscommonwealth, except as otherwiseprovided as aforesaid, he shall bedeemed guilty of misdemeanor, and,upon conviction thereof, shall be con¬

fined in jail not exceeding one yearand fined not exceeding five hundreddollars. In any prosecution for theviolation of this section, against themaster or commander of a vessel, or

any of his crew, or any person on

board thereof, proof that said vesselwas equipped with a dredge, scrapeor anyInstrument other than ordi¬nary oyster tongs for catching or

taking oysters, shall be prima facieevidence of the defendant's guilt.

2. This act, shall be in force fromits passage.

HtmenenI.

Wednesday, January 17th, was

made memorable by a quiet but verypretty wedding at the residence ofMr. George T. Gillespie's, near

Mappsville.Rev. J. L. King officia¬ting.The contracting parties were Mr.

John L. Rayfield, one of Accomac'smodel young men and a prosperousmerchant, and Miss Rose L. Gillespie,the talented and accomplisheddaughter of Mr. Geo. T. Gillespie,well known in the social circles andstrongly endeared to a host of friends.As the clock ceased to chime the

hour of ten, the bridal party enteredthe parlor of the home of the bride,and there in the presence of a selectcompany of friends and relatives, themarriage vows were plighted andthev became one.

The groom was attired in a hand¬some suit of black; the bride wore a

becomingtravelling costume of brownbroad cloth, with hat and gloves tomatch, carrying in hand a cluster ofexquisite bridal roses, which were a

marvel of beauty and blended per¬fectly with the beauty of the bride.The young ladies acting as brides¬maids were Misses Mollie V. Gilles¬pie, A. May Matthews, SallieC. Dun-ton and Nellie E. Byrd. The gentle¬men in attendance were Messrs. La¬fayette Baker, Cohnore E. Byrd, W.F. Gillespie and Max C. Bronghton.At 10:30 o'clock the dining room

door was thrown open and the hap¬py company received from the hos¬pitable parents of the bride a cour¬

teous invitation to partake of a most,sumptuous breakfast after the oldT'rginia style. The table was ele-gaatly spread with everything to

satisfy the inner man, which everyone highly enjoyed, interspersingthe hour with bright and cheerfulconverse.

The repast ended, the party droveto the depot, the happy pair takingthe north bound train for a tour tothe northern cities after many con¬

gratulations and best wishes for theirfuture and showered with rice em¬

blematical of good luck and a happyreturn to home and friends to fill thevacancy left, void by their absence.The presents were numerous andvery handsome. GUEST.

At Zion Baptist Church, December27th, 1893, Mr. Zadoc Mason and MissEdna E. Taylor, both of this county,were united in marriage. The groomis a son of Mr. James Mason, thebride the pretty and .attractivedaughter of Mr. and Mrs. JacksonTaylor.The decorative design was hand¬

some and impressed us as being verytypical. Over either aisle an ever¬

green arch was erected. The one

under which the bride-elect was topass, supported a pendent "T;" theone over the gentlemen's aisle theletter "M." These were also of ever¬

greens. At the altar a larger archstood containing the symbolical feature.two hearts united by Cupid'sdart. In the other decorations thegreen was interspersed with flowers,making the whole scene "a thing of

beauty'" if not "a joy forever."An early hour found the ushers at

their post of duty and judging fromthe concourse of friends and acqauin-tances seated when the writer arriv¬ed, they had been quite busy andthose duties gallantly discharged.For forty minutes the expectant au¬

dience sat, listening for the announce¬ment of the arrival of the bridal par¬ty. In ibe absence of Mrs. Spencer,which was caused by illness, Mrs.White kindly consented to presideat the organ.Promptly at 8 o'clock a signal was

given the organ pealed forth and we

knew the party had arrived. All

eyes were directed toward the doo?for a moment.Down the ladies' aisle came Ada

Parks, the little flower girl. MasterRichie Byrd, the little page, preced¬ed the gentlemen. The party came

in very slowly and in the followingorder: Miss Manie Byrd,. and downthe opposite aisle, Mr. Matthews;Miss Lizzie Mason and Mr. OrrisParks: Miss Bertie Watts and Mr.Johnson, and lastly the bride lean¬ing on her sister's arm, and thegroom on the arm of Mr. Ben Parks,who acted as best man.At the chancel, they passed, the

ladies going to the left, the gentle¬men to the right, forming a semicir¬cle. The bride and groom steppedforward uijlfer the arch and herethey stoof^while the words were pro-

ncmnced which made them 011«. Theceremony by Rev. L. E. Spencer was

beautiful, solemn and impressive.After the marriage we repaired to"

Mr. Mason's where a reception was

given.The large collection of presents,

comprised the useful and ornamen¬

tal.To the newly wedded pair we ex¬

tend our hearty congratulations andgood wishes for future happinessand prosperity. And to the happybride we'll say with Byron:"O'er roses may your footsteps move,Your smiles, be ever smiles of love,Your tears, be tears of joy."The humble writer waited for a

more competent pen to send an ac

count of the marriage to the Editor,and it was done. but. for some rea¬

son, for which we do not blame theEditor, it has not appeared, hencethe above at so late a date.

A Frikxo.

.Wui-rlotl.

Davis-Mkars.January 10th, 189-1,at Locustmount, by Rev. J. W. A.

Elliott, Willie F. Davis to Miss Mag¬gie S. Hears.Hkrükrt-Payne-January 12,1894,

at Onancock. by Rev. A. J.o Reamy,

Chester Herbert to Miss Lillie R.Payne.Hart-Coxton.January 10th,1894,

at Onancock, by Rev. Geo. E. Book¬er. Charles W. Hart to Mrs. Lelm L.Coxton.

belote-GUY.January 14th, 1894,near Lo.custmount, by Rev. J. W. A.Elliott, William L. Belote to MissMamie A. Guy.Reed-Hickman.January 8, 1894,

at Chincoteague, by Rev. G. P. Jones,Win. J. Reed to Miss Virginia Hick-man.

Taylor-Ewell.January 14, 1894,at Guilford, by Rev. J. R. Tillery,Joseph H. Taylor to Miss Maggie E.Ewell.

Taylor-Rew.January 17th, 1894,at Emmanuel Chnrch,JenkinsBridge,by Rev. Henry Ii. Derby, Ezekiel J.Taylor to Miss Emma P. Rew.

DeatbK.

YOUNG.Near Accomac C. H., Jannary 10th, of pneumonia, Jno. W.Young, aged 19 yec.rs, son of Jno. E-Youiif;.Bloxom.Near Accomac C. H.,

Tuesday,January 16th, of pneumo¬nia, Mrs. Catherine Bloxom, wife ofJames Bloxom, aged about 50J years.Bloxom.Near Accomac C. H.,

Wednesday, January 17th, of pneu¬monia, James Bloxom, aged G3 years.

The tariff is now off of overcoatsand clothing at Slocomb Bros., Onan¬cock.

The Wilmington pork sausages,the best you ever ate, for sale atBundick's, Onancock.

Attend the great dry and dressgoods sale at my store in Leemontnext Wednesday, Thursday and Fri¬day, January 24th, 25th and 28th.three days only. 8. J. Shield.

BUSINESS N OTICES"

notice.All persons indebted tothe undersigned are hereby earnestlyrequested to call on us at once andsettle their accounts, either bv cashor note, up to January 1st, 1894.

S. J. Lewis & Co., Parksley. Va.

Hot Bkd Sash.We being manu¬facturers are in position to name youlow prices on hot bed sash, with orwithout glass. Would be pleased toquote prices. Thos. H. Mitchell,

Salisbury, Md.

N< tick.Any one saying 1 wasdrunk or in any way under the in¬fluence of alcoholic drink on Janua¬ry 11th, 1894. makes a false statementand is unworthy of beiief. Oscar D.Watson, Locustville, Va.

Farmers.Look for the card ofthe Henrico Sanitary Co's fertilizer.It merits your attention, you willlind it good and very, very cheap.Sample shown and orders tilled byJ. H. Riley, Local Agent, Onancock,Va. Office opposite Ames, Shield &Co.

Horses ami Mules.Have just ar¬

rived with large drove of horses andmules, which will be sold very cheap.Thos. H. Melson, Accomac C. H.

just Received.Several horses,mules and buggies, for sale cheap.

B. W. Mears, Keller.

Estrayed.From my premises,during last spring, two heifers, 2 and3 years old, respectively, marked withhole in one ear and unbitted in theother, one with a calf. Robt. Custis.

Notice to Trespassers.We dohereby forewarn all persons fromgunning, hunting or otherwise tres¬passing on any of the lands belongingto the farm known as the "AllenFarm'' and the marsh belongingthereto, lying on Nandua and Crad-dock creeks, and we further forewarnall persons from taking from saidpremises any oysters, terrapins andman inoes. Any person or personsknown to trespass upon said landsor the marsh, or waters belongingthereto, will be prosecuted to thefull extent of the law. Any persongiving information that will lead toconviction of trespassers on same,will be liberally rewarded. Alfred J.Lilliston, owner, John H. Tindle,Henry T. Davis, Harry Drummond,tenants.

For Rent.The fishing shores ofthe Allen farm in Craddock Neck,lying between Nandua and Craddock creeks. This shore borders forabout two miles on the Chesapeakeand is very valuable. Formerly fish¬ed by Capt. Jos. Boggs, and others,for pound fishing. For further par¬ticulars apply to A. J. Lilliston, Ac¬comac C. H.

For Sale.One yoke of heavy ox¬

en, suitable for timber carls. A. J.Lilliston, Accomac C H.

For Sale.Pure bronze turkeys.Sold in pairs. B. T. Gunter, Acco¬mac C. H.

Wanted.A man to work on thefarm from the first dav of March,1894 to the end of the year. Whiteman preferred. Good wages to onewho will suit. R. T. Christian,P. O. Mappsburg.

Jail ©rderHepartmrjiftThis branch of Our business has in¬

creased to such an extent that wehave found it necessary to make aseparate department of it. This wehave done during the past year, andplaced a lady at the head of it underthe special supervision of the Arm. Itis our aim to fill all orders the dayof arrival, and we have in almost allcases done this, and we wish to thankmany of our patrons for their kindletters of appreciation of our efficien¬cy and promptness in filling their or¬ders. We invite and solicit the mailorders of the oitizens of Accomac andNorthampton counties who cannotfind it convenient to call at our storeand we assure them that their orderswill have our best attention and thesame close prices that are given toour customers over the counters. Atany time you may need something in

Dress Goods, Wraps, Carpetsor Furniture

that is not kept in the stores of yourcommunity or that you do not buyat home send us your orders and wewill guarantee you satisfaction in'goods and prices. We carry a rep-lar city stock of medium and lidress goods in all our department^We nave already secured nearly twthousand orders from postoffice extending from Dehner, Del., to CapeCharles, Va., and we hope to receivmany from every reader of this ad¬vertisement. Yours truly,

Dry Goods, Carpets, andFurniture Emporium.

POCOMOKE CITY MD|_S^TiltitTjLcie of

BARGAINS

. :o: .in many lines of goods can be found at-:o:.

BlQQQmb *f? Mm®*}oxongock, Va.

Look for big round sign on Main St.

For Rent.For year 1894, a desir¬able residence, 7 rooms, in town ofOnancock, desirably located, largelot and necessary outbuildings. Pos¬session given at once. Apply toCapt. Thos. Johnson or Powell &Waples, Onancock, Va.

Novice.We-are prepared to fur¬nish the people with hay, corn, &c,at fair figures at our place of busi¬ness. Wilbur S. Nock & Co:, Hall-wood, Va.

Boarding.Permanent and tran¬sient by Mrs. Lillie Dix Nelson, 071W. Fayette street, near Green, Balti¬more, Md.

For Sale.Five thousand bushelsof onion sets by W. J. Haley, Locust-ville, agent for a firm in Philadelphia.

For Sale.Celery at 10 cents perbunch, 3 hills to bunch, f. o. b.,Bloomtown station. W. H. Prultt.

Notice."If you want Hiebest andlightest running sewing machines onearth, buy the Standard RotaryShuttle. It took the highest [medaland award at the World's ColumbianExposition. The cheapest is thebest. Don't be deceived, buy aStandard."

Notice.All persons are herebyforewarned from gunning or otherwise trespassing upon the premisesknown as "Bowman's Folly'1 underthe penalty of a prosecution to thefull extent "of the law. Win. H. Coxton

for Sale."New high arm SingerSewing Machines for s17.ö0. S, C.McGrath."

S. C. HALL, with

PATTERSONTOBACCO WORKS,

Greensboro, N. C.

-Manufacturers of-

Plot Twist & Smolinc Tobaccos."Ollie Lee'' 9in 4s, and

"I Like It" Oin.ls.

Are our leading brands. Try them.

BEN P. JONES,.Boot and Shoemaker,

Horntown. Va.

Will visit Drummondtown the firstday of every county court for thepurpose of receiving orders and de¬livering work, and can be found atHotel Doughty.All work guaranteed to give satis¬

faction.

Exmore Hotel,(Opposite the Station),

EXMORE, VA.

J. J. CHANDLER, Proprietor.Bar and Livery of B. U. DOUGHTY

& SON attached,

Satisfaction guaranteed.It is one of the best gunning sections

on Eastern Shore for quailand wild fowl.

Our Entire Stock is the-Jgest and most complete we hever had, and our prices the 1est, such as

Dressing Cases, Work Boxes, Mani¬cure Sets, Street Cars, Vases, Picture-"Albums, all kinds of Pictures forsame. Toy Animals, all sizes of

Dolls, Steam Cars, all kinds of Con¬fectioneries, Dry Goods, Notions,Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Cloth¬ing, Furniture, Groceries, Hard¬

ware, Queensware, Wood and Willow-ware, Drugs, Matting, Oil Carpet,and we are the largest dealers inCook, Coal and Boat Stoves in the

county, also Hay, Mill Feed, &c. Ifyou want a Xmas barrel of Flour, ouj^

store is the place.Powell's Win¬ter Patent Flour $3,73, Powell's

Best in the World $4.20 per barrel.Give us a call before you buy, as we

will be sure to sell you before youleave the store. Respectfully,

W. J. HALL & SON,

Belinda, Va.

For Sale.

Timothy Hay,Cecil county, Md.,$18 per totf-any quantity,

Meal, Bran andMill Feed.

Hot Bed Sash, Bricks, Lime andLaths, Fish Fertilizers and

Bone Fertilizers.

Garden Seeds, Sweet and IrishPotato Seeds,

Clipper and F F Plows, 'Cul¬tivators and attachments.Stove Coal, &c, &c.

All kinds of Building Materialfurnished on short notice,

All at fair prices.H. T. WHITE

Bloomtown, Va. j<.?<mme? & Sea*

and Manulac.turers of

Timber Carts,Wagons,Harrows,Plows!Poeomoke City, Md.

HORSE CARTS a specialty.

Everything in the Wheelwright line.]Prompt attention given to repairing.!

WstMioc Pivoted, Jeweled,n dioiitö any part made nev-order, that your watch mayquire.

JEWELER

North St.. Onancock